# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220201680002` · 06/05/2020 · The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Western Kentucky Consolidated Resources, LLC
- **Operator:** The Muhlenberg County Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1519744](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519744)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a 6' roof-bolt in-by the brow after the brow had been bolted by 9' cable bolts when a piece of rock fell and struck the right side of EE's hard hat causing a laceration on the right side of EE's forehead. EE received 4 sutures.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*